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Silsden pensioner died after fall, inquest told

A pensioner has died after a fall at his caravan home paralysed him, an inquest has heard.

Albert Benson, 78, fell at Cringles Park in Silsden and appeared to have fractured vertebrae which left him tetraplegic, assistant Bradford coroner Tim Ratcliffe heard yesterday. He died at Airedale General Hospital on Wednesday. The inquest was adjourned.